Press release.

See renderings of Central Exchange here: http://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=43990

Parlor will be taking the east building.

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FOOD HALL AND BAR TO BE FIRST TENANT IN CENTRAL EXCHANGE DEVELOPMENT IN DOWNTOWN OKLAHOMA CITY’S AUTOMOBILE ALLEY
Parlor OKC to open summer 2019 with two bars, a rooftop deck, and multiple locally-operated kitchens

OKLAHOMA CITY – Today Oklahoma City developer Tribune Capital unveiled its first tenant at its Central Exchange development in Automobile Alley, 11 NE 6th Street. Parlor OKC will open summer 2019.

Parlor OKC is a 13,000-square-foot food hall with two bars featuring local craft beer and house-created artisanal cocktails, along with multiple kitchens operated by local and regional chefs. It will contain approximately 350 seats, including multiple lounge areas and a rooftop patio. Parlor will begin curating kitchen concepts by the end of 2018 and plans to open its doors to the public in early summer 2019. Parlor OKC is modeled after Parlor KC, which opened in Kansas City, MO earlier this year. Both are operated by the Meriwether Companies of Boulder, CO.

“Parlor is a collection of chefs coming together to advance the concept of how people eat and drink. Our aim is to curate a diverse group of culinary concepts, paired with inventive cocktails and craft beer, and celebrate it all in an eclectic atmosphere under one roof,” said Davis Engle, vice president of Meriwether Companies.
Central Exchange is a 42,000 mixed-use redevelopment of the historic Pioneer Telephone switch house and garage in Automobile Alley. The project was designed by AHMM Architects. Lingo Construction is the contractor. Construction started summer 2018 with expected completion mid-2019. The 4-story switch house is being converted into office space. Parlor OKC will anchor the project in the 2-story historic garage next door. The site includes ample parking, much of which is covered, to the north, accessible from 7th Street. Tribune is coordinating with neighbors to encourage walkability and cohesion in the neighborhood. Central Exchange has up to 29,000 square feet of office and retail space available for lease adjacent to Parlor.

“We were approached by Parlor who was attracted to this area for the obvious reasons, being on 6th Street makes us easy to get to. Plus we’re just a block from the new streetcar stop, and we have ample parking to the north. Parlor knows how to build a product that becomes a destination for food and drink, but they’ve also proven their business model, as well,” said Reese Travis, CEO of Tribune Capital. “I am moving my employees down here from up north, and as you can imagine, they’re all excited about the announcement, and they know there is more to come.”

For more information on Parlor OKC, visit www.parlorokc.com.

For more information on Parlor KC, visit, in the Kansas City Crossroads district, visit. www.parlorkcmo.com or on social at @parlorkcmo.

ABOUT TRIBUNE CAPITAL
Tribune Capital is an Oklahoma City based private equity firm, founded in 2015, that is currently pursuing assets in the commercial and multi-family real estate industry within the Mid-Continent region. Our team of entrepreneurial, experienced investment managers works on projects that target high return, value addition, and new developments maximizing the return on investment for all of our clients. For more information, visit http://www.tribunecapital.com.

ABOUT MERIWETHER COMPANIES
Founded in 2014, Boulder, Colorado-based Meriwether Companies is a multi-disciplined real estate development and investment firm focused on distinctive residential and hospitality projects located in resort communities and select urban settings. For more information, visit meriwetherco.com.


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This is going to be awesome! Two food halls!!

This is going to be awesome! Two food halls!!

Three: The Collective, Hudson Street Market (old Uptown Theater) and now The Parlor.

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this popped up on my facebook today. has there been any movement on it? I noticed the website shows the concepts and I was surprised that pachinko parlor was part of it. I was never a fan of their sushi.. also noticed " mother clucker" with the tag line "TRUE Nashville hot chicken".. seemed like a dig..lol

also noticed " mother clucker" with the tag line "TRUE Nashville hot chicken".. seemed like a dig..lol

Could be a fact.... Nashbird is nothing like Prince's or Hattie B's

Could be a fact.... Nashbird is nothing like Prince's or Hattie B's

oh I don't doubt it. I am not a Nashbird fan really. just interesting since Pachinko parlor is also on the list and use to be located with nashbird is now.

Great, detailed article in the Gazette:

https://www.okgazette.com/oklahoma/parlor-beauty/Content?oid=6375755

Grand Opening Set for September 6th per their social media accounts.

Eote coffee in the same building opened yesterday I believe. Didn't even realize things were so close to completion in this building....

Went last night for a ULI event and this place is going to kill it.

Four food concepts (Pachinko Parlor, Burger Pig, Sura and Graffiti) with a massive bar downstairs and a lot of seating and three food concepts (El Guate, Mother Clucker and Providence Pizza) with a smaller bar upstairs, lots of seating and a rooftop area facing north. I don't know what the Collective is charging, but the operator here said it takes about $15,000-$20,000 to start up at their location and they have 1,2 and 3 year leases for the concepts. That amount is a lot less than starting a brick and mortar store or food truck.

Eote coffee in the same building opened yesterday I believe. Didn't even realize things were so close to completion in this building....

When I toured the building yesterday, the coffee shop was downstairs in the Central Exchange west building with offices above and the Parlor will be all food concepts. Just wanted to clarify that for anyone wanting to go visit so they don't get lost.

Their grand opening is September 6th.

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Can't wait.

Are these all one off places that come from local owners?

Are these all one off places that come from local owners?

looks like

sura
mother clucker
and providence

are also in the ParloR in KC

Went to Eote coffee today. To get there, you have to walk downstairs and through some of the development. This is clearly a top notch, very well done project and is going to be very successful. The more of this level of quality of development we can get in OKC, the better.

I won an instagram contest and am invited to the soft opening on Sep 3. Taking the wife as my guest. She's a huge Pachinko fan so I know we'll try that, at least. Will report back.

looks like

sura
mother clucker
and providence

are also in the ParloR in KC

The other 4 are local.

Jacob Threadgill of the Gazette has all the details:

https://www.okgazette.com/oklahoma/parlor-beauty/Content?oid=6375755

Is the development next to this one completed as well?

Is the development next to this one completed as well?
Not even close. I drove by this morning and they're working diligently, but it appeared to have a long way to go.

Is the development next to this one completed as well?

Not even close.

They put up most the structural steel and then took it down again and ended up demolishing the entire front of the west building (there are two).

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Ah okay. Thank you for the heads up. I moved the Central Exchange to completed in OKC project tracker on GM.

As a Michigan native, would highly recommend that everyone try a Detroit-style pizza at Providence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit-style_pizza

Parlor food hall opens today (https://www.okctalk.com/content.php?r=654-Parlor-food-hall-opens-today)

Oklahoma City's second food hall with seven kitchens and two bars opens today in Automobile Alley at 11 NE 6th Street.


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Hours are Sunday through Wednesday: 11AM-at least 11PM, Thursday: 11AM-at least 12AM and Friday and Saturday 11AM-at least 1AM.

Kitchens are Burger Pig, El Guate Guatemalan food, Graffiti Latin-Asian Fusion, Mother Clucker chicken, Pachinko Parlor sushi, Providence pizza, and Sura Korean.



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Very impressive development. Looks like a first class operation, and I can't wait to try it out.

Love the "Stay awhile or Stay for a while" sign. That was a great touch for me.

WOW! Went for lunch today, and this place is BADASS! Walking distance from my office, so It will probably be a mainstay in my rotation. So many good options, and everything that everyone got around me looked excellent. I had no intentions of getting Pizza, but made the mistake of seeing some of the stuff people were ordering from Providence and got suckered in. I picked the "Motor City" Red Top Detroit style pizza. (And I have zero reservatons saying, it was the best pizza I've ever had.) Better than anything in Chicago or NY. I may never get anything else ever. I am so in love with this pizza!


Either way, Parlor OKC is an Absolute HOMERUN!!!

*My only real "complaint" or dissatisfaction, was that the volume level of the music was REAL LOUD! You couldn't talk to the person seated next to you.


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This place is awesome. Went to the soft opening on Monday and tried the rice cake at Sura. It had a great flavor and spice. Excited to go back and try the other concepts.

My family and I went last night. Apparently they have been open since Sunday (but closed on Monday for the holiday). We loved this place so much. The food was great and not quite as expensive as The Collective. The restaurants are on two levels so it appears that there is more room. There is also a bar on both levels. There is also a very lovely patio upstairs. There is plenty of parking on the north side of the building but I am not sure if that is reserved for the valet or not since we walked and did not have to deal with parking. I really like The Collective but decided we like the Parlor a bit better. I can't wait to hear what everyone else thinks.

I also enjoyed the layout of the parlor better. I've only been to mother clucker, and the prices seem on par with a few places at the collective.

We went last night and really enjoyed it. It's a different feel than Collective, we couldn't put our finger on exactly what it was but I think that both will be able to coexist well. I'm a thin crust pizza fan, but that Motor City is one of the best pizzas I've ever had.

Anyone hit the Parlor for late night drinks this weekend? Interested in hearing about the vibe and the crowds.

I went today about 11:30 and the parking was completely full with plenty of people parking on the street, and the place inside was not even 1/2 capacity although it was rapidly filling when I left.

They have a really good sound system inside and out and were playing music videos on the TV screens, interesting because the NFL was kicking off while I was there and it stayed on music. But I really liked the effect and I look forward to going back in the evening and checking the bar scene.

They also had bar servers assigned to every section including the patios. The server told me that you can move freely inside and outside and the new zone server will merely transfer your tab.

I had the Fried Kimchi Rice with spicy pork from Sura Eats. LOVED it, although the meat could have had more flavor. They have a sweet/spicy chili sauce (in the small cup below) that was fantastic.

I may like the food offerings here better than The Collective. But in any case, there is room for both these places, which each spent a ton of money and did things right.

Also, here they have metal utensils and I don't think they give you a tray like they do at The Collective. Trays are convenient but IMO they are too mall-food-court-come-high-school-cafeteria in the vibe.

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That looks delicious!. I kinda dig that it stayed on music some of us don't enjoy when every restaurant in the city turns into a sports bar. went to neds starlight on Saturday and quickly noted that I don't want to go there during an OU game.

I feel like people are totally sleeping on Parlor OKC because all the attention has been on The Collective the past few weeks. After visiting Parlor yesterday, I feel like I actually may like the food options and atmosphere of Parlor over The Collective. I had Pachinko Parlor and the Hot Chicken place and both were excellent.

Although it was packed, seating seemed plentiful and the rooftop patio is gorgeous. All the staff I came into contact with were great as well. What a time to be in OKC with so many options!

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Thanks for getting me hyped for other places.

I too had a wonderful experience this past weekend. Got there around 11:15 on Saturday and it was perfect timing, as there were hardly any lines and people started filing in by the time we left. I desperately wanted to try the pizza but went to Pachinko instead for nostalgia and to chat with an old friend working there; it was fantastic. We also ordered the Pepian De Pollo at El Guate and it was quite good as well, albeit over-priced at $13.

We were very impressed with the build-out and can't wait to go back.

I feel like people are totally sleeping on Parlor OKC because all the attention has been on The Collective the past few weeks. After visiting Parlor yesterday, I feel like I actually may like the food options and atmosphere of Parlor over The Collective. I had Pachinko Parlor and the Hot Chicken place and both were excellent.

Although it was packed, seating seemed plentiful and the rooftop patio is gorgeous. All the staff I came into contact with were great as well. What a time to be in OKC with so many options!

I also think the restaurants at Parlor will have better chance of success. Much better rent structure, you get to sell your own soft drinks and only compete with 5 other kitchens, not 10. I suspect there'll be some turnover soon at the collective, but Im sure they'll always find someone who has a food idea and a dream to step in.

Had lunch today at Mother Clucker; ordered the sandwich that also has red cabbage slaw and their sauce plus pickles.

Hard to tell from the photo but it was MASSIVE. Glad I didn't order any sides and I shouldn't have eaten that whole thing but it was too good not to finish.

It was fantastic. Crisp on the outside, tender and juicy meat and I loved everything else on the sandwich.

I chose "Mother Clucker/Inferno" heat but it wasn't that spicy. There are two more levels above so I will go up one next time.

Was busy but not crazy so.

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I went last night. The build out was great. Two bars and plenty of seating. The two kitchens I tried were not that good. I'll go back and try some of the other kitchens, but I won't be in a big hurry.

Had lunch today at Mother Clucker; ordered the sandwich that also has red cabbage slaw and their sauce plus pickles.

Hard to tell from the photo but it was MASSIVE. Glad I didn't order any sides and I shouldn't have eaten that whole thing but it was too good not to finish.

It was fantastic. Crisp on the outside, tender and juicy meat and I loved everything else on the sandwich.

I chose "Mother Clucker/Inferno" heat but it wasn't that spicy. There are two more levels above so I will go up one next time.

Was busy but not crazy so.

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Good to know. I was at medium and barely noticed it. I'll skip over this level too. Have you been to "Chicken and the wolf" at Mother road in Tulsa?

Good to know. I was at medium and barely noticed it. I'll skip over this level too. Have you been to "Chicken and the wolf" at Mother road in Tulsa?

Right around the corner from Chicken and the Wolf is an excellent artisan bread and pastry operation, Bakeshop, really good!

Right around the corner from Chicken and the Wolf is an excellent artisan bread and pastry operation, Bakeshop, really good!

Noted.

Noted.

The Croissants were excellent the next morning reheated at 200 for 10
minutes
See this Instagram post by @bakeshoptulsa

Been to the Parlor twice now; on the positive side is Providence Pizzeria; I had the Motor City, which is Detroit Style Pizza. It was incredible and included dollops of ricotta that melted over the pizza over time. Some of the best pizza I've had in these parts. On the negative side is Mother Clucker, which labels itself "True Nashville Hot Chicken". I had that along with my wife and kids and we all agreed it was not the best. The breading was grainy and a bit hard, not really crispy. The overall flavor was meh, I will choose Nashbird over this place next time I want chicken.

I think the Parlor has a great set up and a lot of potential. I'm sure I will be back to try some of the other offerings.

My Insiders have been telling me that Pachinko Kommissar is easily the best kitchen at The Parlor, but most folks end up settling for the chicken joint because it is the "safe" option.

'Tis a Shame!

We've been twice to the Parlor.. Mixed reviews. Venue is really nice. Parking is easy and it's easily accessible. Mostly the food is good but the prices are pretty high for what you get. It could be a once in a while thing but not a regular thing for us, at least for now.

I went just to have drinks last night around 7PM (a Wednesday) and they were quite busy.

Lots of people parking on the empty lots to the east and on the street.

I had been at The Collective just before which was also busy. Looks like there will be room for both.

Good to know. I was at medium and barely noticed it. I'll skip over this level too. Have you been to "Chicken and the wolf" at Mother road in Tulsa?

For whatever reason I thought you had cluck yeah. I had the mother clucker, and I noticed it was there.

Went today and had some chicken strips and fries at Motherclucker. I thought the food was good and I liked the space a lot, but $18 is pretty expensive to me.

Have been twice now. First time for lunch and got Motherclucker. Agree that it was tasty, but expensive. Took friends from Dallas there on Saturday night and I got the kimchi fried rice with spicy pork. Wowowowow was it good. Everyone had a great time and really enjoyed their dinner. Bars were great, I especially like that their standard cocktails are on tap, so you don't have to wait forever for a freshly made one (and I didn't think that diminished the drink either). I haven't been to Collective yet but we really like Parlor.

Great concept, great design. The food was somewhat underwhelming.

We absolutely loved it when we went and found the food to be less overpriced than The Collective. Seemed classier, but with more space and killer upstairs patio -- just a better execution in our opinions. We had pizza and then churro bread pudding from one of the places upstairs (forgot the name of the place, unfortunately) and loved both of them.

Went last night around 6 and stayed until around 8 and by the time I left, that place was absolutely packed and more people were streaming in.

I would have loved to have stayed longer but my friends were in a crabby mood and wanted someplace more laid back. (In fairness it was loud and getting very busy but it was Saturday night after all...)

Word is out now and this place is becoming an absolute sensation.

Here now, arrived around 2:30. It's been super slow, but that's to be expected at this hour on a Wednesday.

Had the Kimchi Fried Rice with spicy pork and 100% worth the cost of entry ($12).

Space is really cool. I've been to neither southern California nor Boston/New York City, but it feels like The Collective is more California and Parlor more Boston.

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Love that kimchi fried rice. They also make their own chili sauce (the red bottle) that is sweet and a little spicy. Super good.


It stays busy in the evenings and on the weekend. I was there on a Monday about 5 and there were a fair amount of people there.


Already one of my favorite spots in OKC.

We had dinner here before the Nick Offerman show. I really love the space and we had the Papusas and the mother cluckers chicken and enjoyed them both. My dates old fashioned from the "Draft" he loved. I had the bloody mary and they asked if I wanted spicy and I did. he said for spicy it has a bit because they use a Jalapeno Simple syrup. The BM was ok but the spice wasn't the problem it was using a simple syrup to spice it. This made it sweet and a BM should be savory and not sweet in my opinion. I look forward to going back but wont do a Spicy BM.

I've been to neither southern California nor Boston/New York City, but it feels like The Collective is more California and Parlor more Boston.
This, IMO, is a perfect description.

... I look forward to going back but wont do a Spicy BM.

Folks don't usually have much choice in that matter, especially after eating super-hot salsa... :Smiley122

Ate here Sat night with couple of friends, we enjoyed it. Food was good, pizza and the chicken place. It can get loud, and it was busy, just a nice mix of people overall. Not all the menu items appeal to me, but I'll try as much as I can there. Cool place!

Was there last evening and a really good crowd for a Wednesday night, even after the Thunder game started.

They are adding an enclosed cover to about 2/3rd of the upstairs patio.

Also, first time I had the pizza and holy cow, it's darn good.


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